Outside Sales Professional

Benefits start day 1 for full‑time colleagues—no waiting period! For more information about our benefits, see below.

The primary purpose of this role is to sell Rentokil’s industry‑leading pest management services and products to new and existing residential customers, while maintaining a customer‑focused service to grow the business. You’ll be the face of the national brand in your local community, and your clients will count on you to protect their homes and families. This includes assessing customers’ needs by consulting with them and performing an analysis using expert knowledge of the company’s products and services that result in the sales of the organization’s pest control solutions.

• Visually inspect homes for pests, pest harborage, pest entries, etc.
• Based on assessment findings, sell pest control solutions as well as preventative maintenance for residential customers.
• Collaborate with the Customer Service Center, Inside Sales department, and Technicians for increased opportunities.
• Partner with Branch Manager to identify revenue streams with our current base and service specialist engagement.
• Develop proposals for customers to resolve existing pest issues while also proposing additional enhancements to pest household services.
• Complete home diagram using Sales CRM and provide to ensure clear understanding of customer home and possible challenges.
• Follow up on past proposals to close sales opportunities.
• Provide expert knowledge to new service installations to ensure the job is completed satisfactorily.
• Complete daily activities and sales performance using the company sales CRM.

There are physical demands for this role. You must be able to move up to 10lbs. regularly and 11–20lbs. frequently, whether that’s lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects. You’ll move around a lot — regularly sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling. You’ll go up and down stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, and poles, and you’ll need to keep your balance when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or moving surfaces.

You must be comfortable dealing with different pests (spiders, flies, mosquitoes, rodents, etc.), as well as being required to go into small spaces such as basements, crawl spaces, attics, etc. You must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle and keep it and all other equipment clean. Sometimes you’ll need to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), like an OSHA‑compliant respirator, and you’ll need to be okay with regularly working in confined spaces, narrow aisles, or passageways.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• A valid driver’s license from your current state of residence (Company vehicle and gas card provided).
• Strong social, customer service, and communication skills; related experience and/or training in sales is preferred.
• Prefer at least 1–2 years of pest technician or sales experience.
• Travel up to 100% of time within assigned territory(s).

All full‑time colleagues qualify for the following and part‑time colleagues qualify for most benefits after they meet certain criteria.

• Professional and Personal Growth
  • Multiple avenues to grow your career.
  • Training and development programs available.
  • Tuition reimbursement benefits (for FT colleagues).
• Health and Wellness
  • Health benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance plus much more.
• Savings and Retirement
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company‑matching contributions.
• Work‑Life Balance
  • Vacation days & sick days.
  • Company‑paid holidays & floating holidays.

This company is a drug‑free workplace.

Rentokil is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws related to the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities.

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We are looking for individuals who want to make a difference where our customers live and work. Is that you?